Denman and Tallis Cotswold Crime

A missing girl, an unsolved murder, and a neighbor with something to hide. Unemployed and alone, Sass Denman's life takes an unsettling turn when a chance conversation leads her to Sean Tallis, an unconventional private investigator with a penchant for lizards. As they delve into a seemingly routine case, they uncover a missing girl with ties to a cold case from a decade ago. Could the notorious Skin Thief be back? The evidence mounts, and the trail leads them to Sass's own home, Bosworth House, where each neighbor harbors sinister secrets. From the padlocked cellar door to the incessant arguments in Flat Four, the clues point to a killer lurking uncomfortably close to home.

Trapped in a cage and left for dead, Adam Harding narrowly survives his enforced captivity. Fast forward three years and the peaceful towns of Truscombe and Tewkesbury are shaken by the appearance of bodies bearing shackle marks. Fear ripples through the community. With the police resources stretched thin, seasoned investigators Sean and Saskia are called to help, soon realizing they are up against a twisted and methodical killer. But the arrival of Sean's newly separated friend strains the partnership, causing him to become increasingly distracted, while Saskia feels pushed aside. As the body count rises, clues lead to a local therapist and a succession of unnerving emails from a depraved killer. Will Sean and Saskia unmask the murderer before it's too late, or will they become the next targets in this deadly game of cat and mouse? Journey to the darkest corners of the human mind in this chilling psychological mystery with a killer twist.